Trade Type - Product

Total imports include all goods which have entered Canada or the United States, by crossing territorial (customs) borders, whether for immediate domestic consumption or for storage in custom bonded warehouses.

In the case of Canada, re-imports are included. These are goods that have re-entered Canada after having been exported abroad, without having been materially altered or substantially enhanced in value while abroad.

In the case of the United States, "General Imports" are employed and goods entering the "U.S. Foreign Trade Zones" are included, as well as those destined for bonded warehouses. The term "general imports" is used to distinguish them from "imports for consumption", which only reflect goods entering into the U.S. consumption channels.